 I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to...  “A” Sentimental Journey Through France and Italyvon Laurence Sterne - 1798Auszug - Über dieses Buch
 | 1828 - 318 Seiten
...our affections upon inanimate nature. ' Were I in a desert,' says Sterne, ' I would find something in it to call forth my affections. If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to. I would court... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 654 Seiten
...moral feelings are at all concerned, never fails to write like a good man) — " Were I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections. If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to ; I would... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...the fruits it offers. I declare, said I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections : — if I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to; — I would... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1832 - 384 Seiten
...the fruits it offers. I declare, said I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections : — If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to ; — I would... | |
 | Joseph Droz - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...said I, clapping my hands cheerly together, that were I in a desert, I would find in it the wherewith to call forth my affections. If I could not do better, I would fasten them on some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress, to connect myself to. I would court... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 Seiten
...the fruits it offers. I declare, said I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections: — if I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to; — I would... | |
 | 1837 - 352 Seiten
...fruit it offers. " I declare," said I, clapping my hands cheerily together, " that were I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections. If I could do no better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect... | |
 | George W. Burnap - 1841 - 288 Seiten
...human heart, which is as true to human nature as it is beautiful in expression; "Were I in a desert I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections. If I could do no better, I would fasten them on some sweet myrtle, or some melancholy cypress, to connect myself... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - 1844 - 372 Seiten
...moral feelings are at all concerned, never fails to write like a good man) — " Were I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections. If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to ; I would... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...Rousseau, which is as true to human nature as it is beautiful in expression. " Were I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections. If I could do no better, I would fasten them on some aweet myrtle, or some melancholy cypress, to connect myself... | |
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